BIRPSH Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science (Honours) - 4 years

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Overview

The Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science (Honours) - 4 years requires 4 years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course specialisation is offered by the College of Business, Government and Law.

Student guidance

Program of study overview

Program of study notes

This program of study serves as a suggested study plan. When core topics are offered in both halves of the year, students may enrol in these topics in either half of the year as long as requisites are met.
Under certain conditions the core topic COMS1001 may be replaced with an alternative topic. See COMS1001 for further details.
Students opting to study a language may substitute language topics for up to 9 units of option topics at each year level. To take up this option, students should refer to the Language minors and majors listed within the Course Rule for the Bachelor of Arts.
Additionally students may substitute out the required number of option topics at each year level to complete a recognised minor or major sequence in a cognate discipline (for example, History, Sociology, Criminology, Geography and Environmental Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, etc). To take up this option, students should refer to the minors and majors listed within the Course Rule for the Bachelor of Arts.
Students are encouraged to choose listed option topics as electives but may select any topic from across the University aligned with the student's year of study where the requisites are met.
With the permission of the Topic Coordinator and the Honours Coordinator, students may undertake up to 9 units of postgraduate topics from the INTR topics and POAD topics, with no more than 4.5 units at Level 9.
AMST7016 Honours Internship Program: Washington DC (9 units) may not be undertaken if AMST3016 Internship Program: Washington DC (9 units) has been completed.
POLI7012 Parliamentary Internship (4.5 units) may not be undertaken if POLI3007 South Australian Parliamentary Internship (9 units) has been completed.

Program of study
144 Units

Year 136 Units

Core27 Units

First half13.5 Units

Second half13.5 Units

Option4.5 Units

Elective4.5 Units

Year 236 Units

Core22.5 Units

Option9 Units

Select 9 units from the following:

INTR2005

4.5 Units

The Next Superpower? The Rise of China in the 21st Century

INTR2006

4.5 Units

Debating Human Rights

INTR2100

4.5 Units

Reimagining the Global South

POLI2002

4.5 Units

Government Business and Society

POLI2005

4.5 Units

Politics of the European Union

POLI2019

4.5 Units

Parties, Voting Behaviour and Elections in Australia

POLI2020

4.5 Units

Australian Indigenous Politics

Elective4.5 Units

Year 336 Units

Core18 Units

Option13.5 Units

Select 13.5 units from the following:

AMST3013

4.5 Units

The Alliance and the Re-Emergence of China

AMST3015

4.5 Units

Internship: United States Consulate (Melbourne)

AMST3016

9 Units

Internship Program: Washington DC

GOVT3003

4.5 Units

Debates in Public Policy

GOVT3005

4.5 Units

International Relations and Political Science Practicum

INNO3007

4.5 Units

Outer Space Governance: Business, Policy, Law and Crime

INTR3006

4.5 Units

The Rise of the Indo-Pacific

South Australian Parliamentary Internship

POLI3068

4.5 Units

Environmental Politics

POLI3069

4.5 Units

The Politics of the Australian Welfare State

Elective4.5 Units

Year 436 Units

Honours Program36 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

English Language requirements

Aims

This course aims to:

Support students to develop a comprehensive grounding in the core political science disciplines of international relations, politics and public policy – including the capacity to utilise analytical frameworks
Provide students with an understanding of Australia’s political system and its place within the regional and global context
Prepare students for the workplace and/or further study by supporting them to develop academic and professional competencies in the field of international relations and politics and public policy
Provide students with transferable workplace-related skills and experiences

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:

Formulate a sophisticated understanding of the central analytical concepts within the disciplines of politics, public policy and international relations

Assess issues in international and domestic political contexts using specialist theoretical knowledge

Formulate analysis through effective and efficient communication across different audiences using different media

Evaluate and formulate policies, provide policy and political advice and analysis, and undertake research in the fields of political science and international relations and/or in pursuing further studies

Explain critical and logical reasoning when making independent, informed, evidence-based judgments

Determine effective ways of working independently and as a valuable member of a team, adapting to challenges in different workplace environments with confidence in professional and culturally aware ways

Student progression rules

Students achieving a GPA of at least 5 at the end of third year will be eligible to continue into fourth year of the course. Students who do not meet the GPA requirement will be able to exit with Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science on completion of 108 units according to the first three years of study in the degree.

Associations

Course/Exit award association

Honours - Embedded/Bachelor association

Overview

Student guidance

Program of study144 Units

Admission requirements

Aims

Learning outcomes

Student progression rules

Associations

Program of study
144 Units